Bottled water dispenser



April 5, 1966 E. CATES 3,244,329

amaze Fatented Apr. 5, 1 .956

3,244,329 BOTTLED WATER DISPENSER Earl L. Gates, 6287 Cowles MountainBlvd., San Diego, Calif. Filed Mar. 26, 1965, Ser. No. 442,994 1 Claim.(Ci. 222-132) The present invention relates to -a bottled waterdispenser, and more particularly, to a bottled water dispenser whichdoes not require an inverting of the bottle.

Prior art bottled water dispensers, of the type utilized in homes andoffices have been plagued with the necessity of inverting the bottlefull of water over the cabinet to which it is mounted. This procedure isat best inconvenient, and at times impossible, depending upon thecondition and health of the consumer.

According to the invention, a cabinet is provided with a provision forthe insertion of a water filled bottle on the base, thereof,whichrequires virtually no lifting or inverting. A fiexible hose isplaced into the neck of the bottle and extends down to the base of thebottle. The hose is brought up into a top compartment of the cabinet,where it is attached to the intake of a self-priming pump. A spigot isconnected to the exhaust of the pump, with a push-type valve attachedthereto. The pump is mechanically coupled to a motor which is actuatedthrough a switch by any convenient electrical power outlet. A pilotlight is placed on the motor side of the switch indicating when themotor and pump are actuated. A door is provided for covering the bottle,i.e., the bottom Compartnent of the cabinet, and is preferablyconstructed as a panel with metallic members for cooperation with smallmagnets mounted around the periphery of the cabinet opening. Hence, theneed for lifting and/ or inverting the bottle for installation, iscompletely obviated.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a bottled waterdispenser in which the necessity for lifting the bottle for installationis obviated.

Another object is to provide a bottled water dispenser which does notrequire inversion of the Water bottle.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bottled water dispenserin which the bottle is completely hidden from view when in operation.

Still another object is to provide a bottled water dispenser which issimple, inexpensive and requires a minimum of maintenance andadjustment.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this inventionwill be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood byreference to the following detailed description, when considered inconnection with the accompanying drawing in which like referencenumerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof andwherein:

FIG. 1 is a pictorial View, partially cut away, of the presentinvention; and

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the present intion.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cabinet 11 is provided having an opening 12 forthe reception of bottled water 13. Magnets 14 are spaced around theperiphery of opening 12 for cooperation with metallic members 16 mountedon door 17. Toggle switch 18 turns on a motor (not shown) for theactuation of a pump (not shown) and pilot light 19 indicates theapplication of power through switch 18.

Spigot 21 is connected to the pump (not shown) and push valve 22 ismounted on spigot 21. Drip container 23 is carried by cabinet 11 underspigot 21 to catch any drops that may be Spilled.

Referring to FIG. 2, the system is shown schematically. Cabinet 11 hasbottle 13 mounted therein with flexible hose 26 going through the neckof bottle 13 and resting on the bottom thereof. Flexible hose 25 isconnected to the intake side of pump 2'7. The spigot 21 is connected tothe exhaust side of purnp 27 through valve 23 and line 28. The motor 20is actuated through plug 29 and switch 18 and is mechanically coupled topump 27. Pilot light 19 is connected on the motor side of switch 18.

In operation, the bottle 13 is placed in cabinet 11 and fiexible hose 26inserted through the neck thereof to the bottom of the bottle 13. Switch18 is thrown, actuating motor 20 and pump 27. Pump 27 is self-priming sowater begins flowing immediately from bottle 13 up through hose 26, pump27, line 28 to valve 22. When valve 22 is opened by pushing, fluid fromthe container will then flow through spigot 21.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing disclosurerelates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention, and that it isintended to cover all changes and modifications of the example of theinvention herein chosen for the purposes of the disclosure, Which do notconstitute departures from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

A bottled water dispenser comprising:

a cabinet having a horizontally extending partition dividing saidcabinet into upper and lower Compartments therein, said lowercompartment adapted to receive a water bottle in an upright position;

a self-priming Water pump mounted on said partition and in said uppercompartment, said pump having an intake and an exhaust;

a flexible hose connected to said pump intake, said hose adapted to bepositioned within a water bottle in said lower cOmpartment; and

an outlet line connected to said pump exhaust, said outlet line beingterminated in a valve and spigot.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2/ 1916 Quagliano292-2515 X 6/ 1926 Huise 222-333 X 654,145 12/1937 Germany.

RAPHAEL M. LUPO, Primary Exam'ner.

HADD S. LANE, LOUIS I. DEMBO, Examiners.

